MALANCA v. FALSTAFF BREWING CO.

Nos. 81-3600, 81-3655.

694 F.2d 182 (1982)

Albert R. MALANCA and Robert Schaefer, Esq., Cross-Appellees, v. FALSTAFF BREWING COMPANY, a corporation, Cross-Appellant. Albert R. MALANCA, and Robert M. Schaefer, Plaintiffs-Appellees, v. GENERAL BREWING COMPANY, INC.; S & P Company, formerly Maier Maier Company; and Falstaff Brewing Corporation, Defendants-Appellants.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided December 7, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Theodore F. Schwartz, Clayton, Mo., Paul R. Cressman, Sr., James A. Oliver, Short & Cressman, Seattle, Wash., for General Brewing.

Paul L. Ahern, Roberts & Shefelman, Frederick M. Meyers, Karr, Tuttle, Koch, Campbell, Mawer & Morrow, Seattle, Wash., for Malanca.

Before WRIGHT, HUG, and SCHROEDER, Circuit Judges.


HUG, Circuit Judge:

Albert Malanca and Robert Schaefer brought this contract action against General Brewing Company, Inc., S & P Company, and Falstaff Brewing Corporation for attorneys' fees allegedly due under an oral fee agreement. We reverse the district court order granting summary judgment to Malanca and Schaefer, and remand the contract claim for trial.

Appellant Falstaff Brewing brought a counterclaim for malpractice against Malanca and Schaefer...

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